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‘Suicide pod’ death leads to arrests

Swiss police have detained several people after an American woman died using the device. Police in Switzerland announced several arrests on Tuesday after the controversial...

Sudanese army boycotts US-sponsored peace summit

Talks are ongoing in Switzerland to negotiate a ceasefire in the African nation’s 16-month war. A peace conference aimed at ending the devastating armed conflict...

WHO Pandemic Treaty meetings resume this week

While many people around the world were distracted and confused by what seemed to be the failure of the WHO to reach an agreement...

Watch: Swiss parents fear ‘forced medical transition’ after child placed in state custody

The Swiss government has placed a child in a state home after her parents refused to provide her with puberty blockers. For over a year,...

UK’s richest family sentenced to prison for exploiting Indian staff

Prosecutors accused the Hindujas of spending “more on their dog than on their domestic employees”. A Swiss court has sentenced 79-year-old Indian-British tycoon Prakash Hinduja...

Signatures of two states ‘disappear’ from Zelensky’s ‘peace conference’ declaration, India explains refusal to sign

Jordan and Iraq are not listed in the final copy of the document published by the Swiss organisers of the event. The signatures of Jordan...

Zelensky conference not about peace – Kremlin

Talks on the Ukraine conflict, which Russia has not been invited to attend, have begun in Switzerland. Russia has ‘nothing to say’ to the participants...

Zelensky’s ‘peace conference’ another ‘Eurovision’

Moscow previously said it wouldn’t have attended the summit in Switzerland even if it were invited. The upcoming Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland is unlikely...

Here’s what’s going to happen at the Swiss ‘peace summit’ on Ukraine

The upcoming gathering has only one goal: to give Vladimir Zelensky yet another stage to shore up his legitimacy. Between 1985 and 1991, the last...

Swiss government priced out of Davos – media

World Economic Forum’s annual summit has pushed accommodation costs beyond reach of the federal government, local media reports. The Swiss government can’t afford to send...

Watch: ‘There has never been a pandemic of a killer virus, there was a pandemic of cowards’ – Swiss medical expert

Swiss cardiologist Dr. Thomas Binder says governments must stop the roll-out of mRNA gene therapies immediately. Binder was a prominent opponent of the Swiss government's...

Amateur metal Detectorist Finds Treasure Trove of Bronze Age Jewelry in Carrot Field

Franz Zahn made the startling discovery in the northeast Swiss town of Güttingen while cleaning scrap metal from a farmer’s field. An amateur archeologist in...

Huge withdrawal of capital from Switzerland to Middle East – media

The United Arab Emirates has become a new safe haven for the wealth of Russia’s sanctioned rich, Swissinfo reports. Swiss sanctions against wealthy Russians and...

FIFA WWC: Switzerland 1 – 5 Spain

Spain have beaten Switzerland 1-5 in their FIFA Women's World Cup Round of 16 match today. https://youtu.be/WTvK4HJc2mM

FIFA WWC: New Zealand 0 – 0 Switzerland

The Football Ferns have drawn 0-0 with Switzerland in their Group A FIFA Women's World Cup match this evening in Dunedin. New Zealand have been...

FIFA Women’s World Cup: Philippines 0 – 2 Switzerland

Switzerland have beaten the Philippines 0-2 in their Group A match in the FIFA Women's World Cup this evening. https://youtu.be/uAOTripjd2A

Zelensky boycotted in Swiss parliament

The largest party in the country’s legislature has walked out on an address by Vladimir Zelensky. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky addressed the Swiss parliament via...

Switzerland drops COVID jab recommendation for Spring/Summer 2023

The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) said no COVID vaccination was recommended for Spring/Summer 2023. The recommendation also applied to those at 'high risk'...

Western state media form safe space

Broadcasters launched Public Spaces Incubator to foster ‘fact-based communication’ free of hate and propaganda. Public broadcasters from Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, and Germany have launched a...

Swiss central bank reports massive loss

Last year’s $143 billion loss is the biggest in the regulator’s 116-year history. The Swiss National Bank posted the biggest annual loss in its 116-year...

800 kg ‘gin ball’ vanishes from bottom of lake

The sphere, which contained 230 litres of limited-edition liquor, was stolen, local media reported. An 800 kg metal ball loaded with 230 litres of high-class...

Ronaldo’s replacement scores hat-trick as Portugal hammer Switzerland

Goncalo Ramos stole the headlines as the Portuguese moved into the World Cup quarterfinals. Portugal romped to a 6-1 win over Switzerland in the last...

Brazil book spot in World Cup knockout stages

Tite’s team beat Switzerland to earn passage to the last 16 in Qatar. A goal inside the last 10 minutes from midfielder Casemiro was enough...

Swiss hospitals advised to cut power use

The move could help prevent energy rationing in the country in winter, the government says. Swiss medical institutions could consider reducing electricity consumption amid the...

Swiss police warn of winter riots

All bets are off if severe blackouts take place, a top official warns. Swiss people may revolt and resort to looting if the Alpine nation...

Watch: Avi Yemini in Davos for WEF meeting

Independent Australian journalist Avi Yemini of Rebel News reports from the ground at Davos, Switzerland. The annual World Economic Forum meeting of global elites has...

Switzerland changes organ donation rules

60% of Swiss voters support new ‘presumed consent’ system. In Switzerland, those who do not explicitly opt out during their lifetimes will now be...

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